Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 748 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 10% better in Minecraft than Core i5-9500 - 785 vs 714 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 24 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 63% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $160.74 vs $438.48
- Up to 59% better value when playing Minecraft than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.23 vs $0.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for $438.48 on Amazon
In Stock
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Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
714
90%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.74
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 31 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i5-9500 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 6 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |